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A million gigabytes of ATO data lost in latest public service tech wreck.

The Tax Office ruled out a census-style "denial of service" attack as the reason for the loss of its entire website, saying the massive failure was due to hardware problems "not being caused by any external factors".

Commonwealth prosecutors have again shot down a pay deal offered by Turnbull government.

Contributors are paying for the digitising of new content after cuts forced the National Library of Australia to stop funding Trove's expansion.

The union has cried foul over the ballot of nearly 2000 workers in the office of federal politicians, alleging that many were unfairly denied the right to vote.

The public service is on a $250,000 talent quest, but rank-and-filers need not apply.

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The government spends more than $16 billion a year on IT and there are real questions about whether we get value for money.

'Barnaby's feathering his own nest.'

Tax Office workers prepare to vote in the wake of third Defence no-vote.

1260-day wage freeze for Barrier Reef public servants before EA consigned to a watery grave.

Victorian govt hires Canberra's 'Mr Renewables' as clean energy advocate

Acusations of 'hypocrisy' and 'unfairness as more federal high-earners get pay rises of up to $26,000.

Tech guru fires parting shot at public service bosses resisting digital change.

Agencies have been told they must consider recruits who lack clearances, but don't expect much change.

Labor has criticised Barnaby Joyce for listening to a celebrity gardener over chemical and veterinary industry leaders.

The RBA governor has become a more prominent office than the head of Treasury.

Ideology - whether market-driven outsourcing or bureaucratic centralisation - doesn't help our neediest citizens.

The Public Service Commissioner wants to remove red tape from staff management. What's this mean?

We don't really know to how to use big data and protect personal information at the same time.

An internal government document outlining the "strategy" behind the forced relocation has been made public.

Revolving door at digital agency must stop, says Labor.

Despite some legal protections to guard against it, overwork affects too many Australians.

In a post-truth world, clear communication is more important than ever.

"Barnaby gave me a big cuddle," says Burke's Backyard host.

Public service bosses get second opinion. But not the one they wanted.

Cash's attitude to public servants 'baseless' 'dismissive', gratuitous, says Senate committee.

Most public servants earning below average wages after three-year "siege of attrition" by Coalition.

Public servants' advice column: we put your workplace woes to an executive coach.

The Coalition's treatment of Gillian Triggs was unjustified, though she isn't blameless.

54 per cent yes-vote at Competition and Consumer Commission.